Knitting thread holder



Get. 7, 1958 '5, D. sc 2,855,164

KNITTING THREADJH0LDER Filed Aug. 29, 1955 Fig/ IN V EN TOR.

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ATTORNEY STEPHEN D. HIRSCHMAN United States Patent 2,855,164 KNITTINGTHREAD HOLDER Stephen D. Hirschman, Bronx, N. 31., assignor to RoyalCrest Yarns, Inc., Woodside, N. Y., a corporation of New YorkApplication August 29, 1955, Serial No. 531,108 1 Claim. (Cl. 242--l5)This invention relates to a holder for knitting, and more particularly,to a holder of the character indicated, in which a plurality of strandsmay be united during the course of the knitting operation.

It is frequently desirable for a housewife or other individual whoengages in manual knitting or crocheting to unite, as by twisting, aplurality of strands during the knitting or crocheting operation toproduce an attractive pattern. Thus, the united strands may be ofdifferent color, different material, and/or different diameter. It isdesirable to have such strands united so that the twist of one strandabout another is evenly spaced.

This invention has as an object the provision of an improved holder ofthe character indicated wherein a plurality of strands may be unitedduring the course of the knitting or crocheting operation, with thetwisting of one strand upon the other being substantially uniform.

This invention has as another object the provision of a holder of thecharacter indicated in which uncoiling of the component strands isavoided.

This invention has as a further object the provision of a holder of thecharacter indicated in which the feeding of the component strands priorto uniting may be closely controlled.

This invention has as a still further object the provision of a holderof the character indicated in which the holder is simple and may bereadily manipulated and carried about.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention there is shown in thedrawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood,however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangementsand instrumentalities shown.

Figure l is a perspective view of the holder of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical central section view through the holder of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary length of twisted strands prepared inaccordance with the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the holder of the presentinvention. Such holder comprises a transparent cylindrical container 12,preferably made of transparent plastic, such as celluloid or the like.The upper end 14 of container 12 is open, permitting access to the spoolof strand material designated 16.

Spool 16 includes an open-ended tubular core 18 having an annular flange20 at its lowermost end. The strand 22 which may be of cloth, metal, orthe like and which may comprise a plurality of filaments is wound uponopenended tubular core 18.

An attractive product may be obtained when strand 22 comprises a thinmetallic strand having an attractive lustrous or high sheen color, whichcontrasts with the strand 24 of a ball of yarn, which strand 24 may bepassed through tubular core 18. A particularly striking contrast isachieved if the strand 22 has a significantly different diameter, suchas an appreciably smaller diameter than strand 24, as shown in theaccompanying draw- The bottom end of container 12 is turned inwardly toprovide a seat 28 on which annular flange 20 is seated.

When spool 16 is operatively disposed within container 12, the clearancebetween the inner surface of the wall of container 12 and the strandmaterial on spool 16 is relatively small; thus, preventing the uncoilingof such strand material, and permitting the inner wall of container 12to serve as a guide.

In use and in operation a ball of yarn is retained within a yarn holderand strand 24 is passed upwardly through the bore of open-ended tubularcore 18, and the strand 22 which is carried on core 18 is Wrapped aboutstrand 24.

Inasmuch as core 18 is retained in stationary position, the strand 22will be wrapped helically around the strand 24. Since core 18 iscircular in cross-section, and the winding of strand 22 about core 18 islikewise generally circular in cross-section, the helical winding ofstrand 22 upon strand 24 will be of substantially uniform pit-ch.Moreover, since as above-noted the clearance between the inner wall ofcontainer 12 and the wound strand 22 on core 18 is relatively small,such clearance will serve as a guide and permit even and closelycontrolled winding of strand 22 upon strand 24.

Container 12 is transparent permitting the aforesaid operation to befollowed by the user.

The incorporation of strand 22 upon strand 24 pro duces a variety ofattractive and desirable effects on the finished fabric, whether thefabric is a knitted, crocheted or a woven one.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and,accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claim, rather thanto the foregoing specification as indicating the scope of the invention.

I claim:

A yarn dispenser for use in conjunction with a package of yarn includinga cylindrical container of substantially uniform circular cross-section,said container being formed of transparent flexible plastic, inwardlyprojecting retention means at one end of said container comprising theinwardly looped edge of said one end, the other end of said containerbeing open and having a free edge, the circular cross-section of saidother ends free edge conforming to the circular cross-section of thecontainer, a hollow tubular core of circular cross-section entirelydisposed within said container, said core having a radially projectingflange at one end thereof, the flange of said core being carried on thecontainers retention means and disposed within said containerintermediate the edge of said retention means and the body of thetubular core and wedged in place by flexible plastic container, acontinuous strand of thin metal wound about said tubular core, theradial clearance between said strand and the inner surface of saidcontainer being sufficiently small so that when said strand extends intosaid clearance and projects through the open end of said container saidstrand is prevented from uncoiling by contact with the inner wallsurface of the container, whereby upon passage of a strand from thepackage of yarn through the core, the strand projecting through the openend of the container may be wrapped thereabout.

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